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Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to ensure that there are jobs and livelihood assistance awaiting back home for distressed Filipino workers who will be repatriated from Kuwait. President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Labor and Employment to bring home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 72 hours following the discovery of […]
Senator Sonny Angara said the creation of a lead agency that would oversee the conduct of scientific research and exploration will help secure the rights of the Philippines over Benham Rise. “Mas mapapadali at mas magkakaroon ng koordinasyon sa pananaliksik ng Benham Rise kung may pangunahing ahensya na responsable dito. Higit sa lahat, mas masisiguro […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to expand its primary care package to include preventive and promotive health services such as check-ups and laboratory tests. “Check-ups and lab tests can detect diseases early when they may be easier to treat. Sa tulong nito, mas maaagapan ang posibleng paglala ng […]
Marawi City must become the ground zero of the country’s “Build, Build, Build” program, Senator Sonny Angara said, noting that the bombed out capital of Lanao Sur can be the showcase of the government’s promised infrastructure boom. “From the center of fighting, let Marawi be the center of reconstruction in the country,” said Angara, who […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill that seeks to waive government fees and charges on the issuance of documents required in the application for employment of first time jobseekers. “It is alarming that the Philippines has one of the highest unemployment rates in the region. The government should do what […]
In celebration of the National Autism Consciousness Week, Senator Sonny Angara has called for the passage of a bill providing free and appropriate public education to children and youth with disabilities and special needs through the establishment of inclusive education learning resource centers throughout the country. “While the right to education of our children and […]
Senator Sonny Angara has called on the government to use the revenues that will be generated from the new tax reform law on programs that will directly benefit ordinary Filipinos, specifically the improvement of the public transportation system in the country. According to news reports, for the entire 2017, the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT […]
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill that would raise the take-home pay of more than 7 million workers in the country. Senate Bill 1592, sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, was ratified with 16 affirmative votes, 4 negative votes, and zero abstention. While […]
Senator Sonny Angara congratulated the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for a job well done as the Philippine-led consortium won the rights to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup. “Congratulations and many thanks to SBP former president and chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan for devoting so much time and resources to produce a Philippine basketball […]
Mass housing projects that are worth P2 million and below located outside of Metro Manila will continue to enjoy value-added tax (VAT) exemption under the Senate version of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill. The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) estimated that from 2017 to 2022, the total housing […]